PSC Raises Alarm Over ‘Armed Robbers’ Joining Police Recruitment
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PSC Raises Alarm Over ‘Armed Robbers’ Joining Police Recruitment
By Alabidun Shuaib Abdulrahman
Many armed robbers are increasingly making their way into police recruitment camps said the Nigerian Police Service Commission, PSC.
Musliu Smith, the commission’s Chairman, highlighted this concern during a one-day sensitisation and town-hall meeting on the Police Recruitment Exercise held in Birnin Kebbi on Monday.
He said, “Part of the challenges the commission discovered during recruitment exercises from 2019 was the academic challenges of the applicants which is a sad reflection on the society.
“The society must encourage upright and responsible citizens to apply for recruitment.
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“If our responsible and upright young ones are discouraged from joining the police, where are we going to source for the police officers of our dreams?
“Police and policing are a noble act and deserves the best of the society to join and change the narrative on the issue of internal security of our nation.
“We must raise alarm if we notice not so good persons applying to join the police.
“There have been cases of robbers finding their way into recruitment camps.
“We must all come together as a community to ensure only the best apply for and are recruited into the Nigeria police.”
Mr Smith, whose speech was read by the Deputy Director of the commission, Hawa Komo, noted that the development called for concern.
He said it was a sad reflection of the caliber of officers that will be patrolling communities in the event that these persons actually ended up enlisted in the police.
